After you finish using Multi Counter, you can check results in three places on the same page: each named counter panel, the combined total at the top, and the saved daily history below the panels. Every value is tied to your device's current local calendar day, and earlier nonzero days stay visible in the history even after a new day begins on the device. A result is therefore not a single number but the panel value, the combined daily total, and the historical row for that date, all of which update together when you press Increase or Decrease in the matching panel. Rename a counter and only the display label changes; the stored values stay attached to the same internal identifier, so the result you read still belongs to the same counter you have been tracking. Remove a counter and its values disappear from the local comparison instead of being hidden behind a recycled name, which keeps the review honest. The page keeps at least one counter at all times and allows up to twenty named counters, so the result surface stays small enough to scan without turning a simple browser tool into a database.
What counts as a result in Multi Counter
Multi Counter defines a "result" as three layers of information kept side by side on one page. Understanding those layers makes the rest of this review workflow easier to follow.
Panel values are the most obvious layer. Each named counter shows its own current number in its own panel. Pressing Increase or Decrease in a panel changes only that panel, and the matching row in the combined total updates at the same time, so you do not have to refresh or reopen anything to see the new result.
Combined total sits at the top of the page and is the sum of the named values for the device's current local calendar day. It is explicitly not an unrelated lifetime score, so it resets to the sum of whatever your panels show at the start of a new local day. If your panels read 4 and 7, the combined total reads 11; when the local day rolls over, the panels reset and the combined total follows them.
Daily history keeps one row per saved local day. Earlier nonzero days stay visible after a new day begins, which is what makes a side-by-side review possible across days rather than only inside one. Removing a counter also removes its history, because its values are deleted from the local comparison rather than hidden.
How to check your results in Multi Counter
- Open the Multi Counter page in the same browser where you have been tracking values. Each panel shows the current value for that named counter on the device's current local calendar day.
- Read the combined total at the top of the page. The combined total is the sum of all named counter values for the same local day, not a lifetime score and not a sum across the saved history.
- Scroll to the Daily history section. Each row in that section corresponds to one saved local day, including days that have already ended, so you can compare today with earlier days.
- If a panel shows a value you did not expect, check whether the counter was renamed earlier. Renaming only changes the display label, not its stored values, so an older number still belongs to the same internal identifier.
- If a panel is missing entirely, check whether the counter was removed. Removing a counter deletes its stored values from the local comparison instead of leaving a hidden number attached to a recycled name.
- This review flow works for both a small two-counter layout and the full twenty-counter layout, because the page layout is identical regardless of how many panels you add.
Read the daily comparison history
The Daily history section is the part most readers overlook when they only look at the panels. It is what turns a one-day check into a side-by-side record you can return to.
Rows: each row corresponds to one saved local calendar day on the device. When a new local day begins, the visible panels start at zero while the earlier nonzero rows remain in the history, so you can look back without losing earlier work or having to re-enter past values.
Columns: the history shows the same named counters that are currently on the page. If you remove a counter, its column disappears from the history view along with its stored values; if you add a counter, it joins the history from the day it was created forward, with no historical values for earlier days.
Totals in history: the combined total at the top of the page is the sum of the named values for the current local day only. It is not the sum across the saved history, so it changes whenever you press Increase or Decrease and resets at the start of a new local day. To compare totals across days, read the daily rows in the history rather than the current combined total.
For readers who want to avoid common review pitfalls, the guide how to avoid mistakes when using Multi Counter walks through the everyday traps that show up in this section.
Export the local comparison as PNG or CSV
If you want a file outside the browser, Multi Counter can export the current comparison in two formats. Both files are created directly by the browser using native canvas and Blob APIs, so nothing is sent to an export service and nothing leaves your device during the export.
| Feature | PNG export | CSV export |
|---|---|---|
| File type | 1080 by 1350 image | Spreadsheet file |
| What it shows | Combined total and recent date rows | Date column plus one column per current counter name |
| Rows | Recent saved local days | One row per saved local day |
| Includes your counter names | No, names are omitted for privacy | Yes, current names only |
| Includes the URL | No, URL is omitted | n/a |
| Best for | Sharing a sanitized snapshot | Reviewing values in a spreadsheet |
| Created by | Browser canvas API | Browser Blob API |
| Sent to a server | No | No |
Choose PNG when you need a quick image with the combined total and recent date rows. PNG export deliberately omits your counter names and does not include a URL, which reduces the chance that a shared image reveals private labels. The image still carries the Lizely mark so the export is recognizable as a local snapshot rather than a claim of independent verification.
Choose CSV when you need the actual side-by-side values to open in a spreadsheet. CSV export creates a file with a Date column plus one column for each current counter name, and one row per saved local day, so it opens cleanly in any spreadsheet program for review.
The trade-off is straightforward: PNG is more shareable because it hides your labels, and CSV is more reviewable because it keeps them. Pick the format that matches what you plan to do with the result. For more on how exports interact with browser storage and what stays local, the article are counter names and values uploaded in Multi Counter explains the boundary in detail.
Limits that affect how you check results
Multi Counter is a local browser workspace, and a few honest limits shape how you read the results. They are not bugs to work around; they are part of what makes the comparison trustworthy on a single device.
| Limit | What it means for reviewing results |
|---|---|
| 1 to 20 named counters | The page keeps at least one counter and permits up to twenty, so the review surface stays readable at a glance |
| Bounded Increase and Decrease | A count cannot silently become negative or overflow, so the combined total reflects real events you pressed |
| Local calendar date only | Every value is tied to the device's local calendar day; the combined total is the daily sum, not a lifetime score |
| Browser localStorage only | Counter names, values, and history stay in this browser on this device under this tool's key |
| No account, no sync | Another phone or computer has a separate empty record; there is no cloud merge |
| Storage disabled or full | The page stays interactive for the open session but shows that it cannot save history |
| Clearing browser data | Removes the saved comparison; the comparison is not silently backed up elsewhere |
These limits are why a "result" in this tool is small, daily, and visible. The page never claims a value has been independently verified, never infers what a label means, and never pretends your data is backed up when it is not.
When Multi Counter is the right tool for the result you want
Multi Counter is built for a specific kind of result: a side-by-side daily comparison of several named quantities on one device, kept private by default. Use it for a manual split count, a small comparison exercise, a side-by-side inventory check, or another neutral multi-label task where the contrast between columns matters.
If you need a different shape of result, pick a tool that matches the shape instead of forcing a comparison tool to do the wrong job.
- Use People Counter when entries and exits must stay directional and a capacity threshold is useful.
- Use Online Tally Counter for one general click value.
- Use Daily Habit Counter for a preset label and streak.
The right choice depends on whether the value you care about is a comparison between named panels, a directional count, a single click total, or a streak. Picking the matching tool means the result you read at the end of the day is the result you actually wanted.